Res 1997 - 11 Granting Conditional Use Permits for a Church Addition & for Land Reclamation & a Setback Variance for Parking to Mendota Heights United Church of Christ�
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CITY Ok' MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION N�. 97-11
A RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR A CHURCH
ADDITION AND FOR LAND RECLAMATION AND A SETBACK VARIANCE FOR
PARi�NG TO MENDOTA HEIGI�TS iJ1vITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
WHEREAS, Mendota Heights United Church of Christ has requested a Conditional Use
Permit for an addition to the church, a Conditional Use Pernrit for Land Reclamation for over 400
cubic yards of fill, and a Variance of 25 feet into the 50 foot setback for parking purposes all as
proposed on plans on file in Planning Case No. 97-03; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission of the City of Mendota Hei,,uhts conducteri a
public hearing to consider this application at their February 25, 1997 meeting; and �
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission voted 5-0 on February 25, 1997 (with two
members absent) to recommend that the City Council approve this application,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Mendota Heights that a Conditional Use Pernut for an addition to the Church, a Conditional Use
Permit for Land Reclamation for over 400 cubic yazds of fill, and a Variance of 25 feet into the 50
faot setback for parking purposes all as proposed on plans on file in Planning Case No. 97-03 is
hereby granted subject to the following conditions:
1. That the Church provide a landscape plan showing additional plantings along the pazking lot
on Highway 110 and additional plantings between the building and Dodge Nature Center to
attempt to soften the visual impact of the new improvements, and that this plan be approved by
Staff.
2. That the Church eliminate the outdoor trash enclosure.
3. That a lighting plan be submitted to the City which demonstrates that the lighting standards
will not esceed 20 feet and the light will not spill onto adjoining properties, and tha.t this plan
be approved by Staff.
4. That the future parking master plan not be part of this approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota. Heights that
said Variance is necessary to alleviate a hardship or practical di�iculty and will have no adverse
impact on the health, safety or general welfare of the citizens of the community and the
surrounding land, and would not be adverse to the general purQose and intent of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota. Heights this 4th da.y of March, 1997.
ATTEST: CTTY COUNCIL
CTTY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By �.�.� �
Kathleen M. Swanson, City Clerk
By �� � �i,.,.�.�.-..�-
Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor